Relocation of more than 880 families from Cape Town central railway line completed Picture and Words: Sandiso Phaliso/GroundUp The temporary relocation of more than 880 families who illegally...
Cape Town’s R120 billion infrastructure investment to surpass other cities Cape Town is gearing up for a leap in infrastructure investment, with the latest...
Everything in place to restore power in Karoo tomorrow, says Eskom Eskom informed the Western Cape Government (WCG) that it is still on track to...
Fire in Fisantekraal claims the lives of two adults and one minor A fire that broke out in Fisantekraal township in the early hours of this...
UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner visits SA to discuss refugee protection The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Ruven...
Video of spaza shop extortion allegedly leads to teen’s murder Philippi residents are reeling from the murder of a 17-year-old who was shot several...
Court battle looms over Observatory pavement occupation Words: Marecia Damons / GroundUp More than 30 families living in tents and shacks along...
Garbage piling up in Cape Town townships as extortion gangs drive out City contractors Picture and words: Sandiso Phaliso / GroundUp On almost every corner in Samora Machel, Philippi...
Dozens of firefighters continue to battle blazes across the province More than 100 firefighters from the municipalities of Overstrand, Swartland, George and the City...
More than 250 people displaced amid ongoing WC wildfires More than 250 people in the Western Cape have been displaced amid runaway wildfires...
Mayco member Pophaim and Gift of the Givers bring hope to Hillview The City of Cape Town’s MMC for human settlements, Carl Pophaim, collaborated with humanitarian...
Dunoon top achiever dreams of studying chemical engineering Pictures and words: Peter Luhanga / GroundUp Having passed matric with seven distinctions, 18-year-old...
Council votes to place head of urban waste management on suspension Cape Town’s executive director of urban waste management, Luzuko Mdunyelwa, is to be placed...
Angry Khayelitsha residents march on police station after woman’s murder Picture and words: Sandiso Phaliso / GroundUp About 500 people marched to the Khayelitsha police...
Demanding weekend sees Working on Fire tackle 11 separate blazes The Working on Fire (WoF) Kishugu Joint Venture team in the province had a...
Cape Winelands DM concerned about Kluitjieskraal fire spread Fire services are battling a large fire that broke out earlier today in Kluitjieskraal...
December stats reflect challenges for enforcement services As the City of Cape Town wrapped up the festive season in December 2023,...
Rubbish is building up in the streets of this Cape Town township Picture and words: Peter Luhanga / GroundUp Armed with a shovel, August Plaatjies has...
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Woodstock’s Lower Church Street Bridge maintenance nears completion Woodstock’s Lower Church Street Bridge is emerging from a six-month-long phase of maintenance led...